Fabry–Pérot cavity smart windows with superior solar and thermal modulation capabilities by Jin Li, Chunhui Zhang, Yunxiang Chen, Ke Jiao, Zhang Chen, Yifei Liu, Yanfeng Gao, Zongtao Zhang

“…However, the unmatched thermal emissivity (ɛ) modulation of traditional VO2/glass systems, i.e., high emissivity at low temperatures and low emissivity at high temperatures, leads to additional heating and cooling energy loads in winter and summer, respectively. …”
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Determination of Trans-Fatty Acid Levels in Selected Syrian Food Products by Radwan Badr Al-Deen, Bassam Al-Oklah, Mohamad Alshehabi, Tahani Al-idee

“…In 2022, eighty-three samples were collected from Damascus city's local market, including cow’s ghee (n=9), palm oil (n=7), sardine (n=9), olive oil (n=30, some of them are bottled in glass or plastic bottles and the others from local olive presses), soybean oil (n=7), sunflower oil (n=7), flaxseed oil (n=5), and sesame oil (n=2). …”
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Ultra-broadband all-optical nonlinear activation function enabled by MoTe2/optical waveguide integrated devices by Chenduan Chen, Zhan Yang, Tao Wang, Yalun Wang, Kai Gao, Jiajia Wu, Jun Wang, Jianrong Qiu, Dezhi Tan

“…., 2D materials) and OWGs in glass.…”
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Fatal disseminated infection in a cat from Madrid, Spain by Llibertat Real, Alberto Barneto, Nekane Kortabarria, Gorka Aduriz

“…PCR performed on scraped material from glass cytology slides was positive for T gondii in both lung and liver aspirates. …”
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Layer-by-Layer Fabrication of PAH/PAMAM/Nano-CaCO3 Composite Films and Characterization for Enhanced Biocompatibility by Naemi Tonateni Shifeta, Shindume Lomboleni Hamukwaya, Qi An, Huiying Hao, Melvin Mununuri Mashingaidze

“…This study investigated the characteristics of polymeric/nano-CaCO3 composite films based on a PAH/PAMAM matrix, which were fabricated through layer-by-layer synthesis on quartz glass substrates. It was found that the as-prepared elastic moduli of the resultant (PAH/PAMAM)n-CaCO3 (where n represents the number of bilayers) composite films varied from 1.40 to 23.70 GPa for different degrees of cross-linking when 0.1 M nano-CaCO3 particles were incorporated into the polymer matrix. …”
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Cadmium Sulfide Thin Films Deposited onto MWCNT/Polysulfone Substrates by Chemical Bath Deposition by M. Moreno, G. M. Alonzo-Medina, A. I. Oliva, A. I. Oliva-Avilés

“…The values of the energy band gap, average grain size, rms roughness, crystalline structure, and preferential orientation of the CdS films deposited onto the polymeric substrate were very similar to the corresponding values of the CdS deposited onto glass (conventional substrate). These results show that the MWCNT/PSF composites with electric field-tailored MWCNTs represent a suitable option to be used as flexible conducting substrate for CdS thin films, which represents an important step towards the developing of flexible systems for photovoltaic applications.…”
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Tomographic presentation with miliary appearance in an immunocompromised patient with pulmonary candidiasis: A case report by Luis Alejandro Rodríguez-Hidalgo, Diana Cecilia Ruiz-Caballero, César Augusto Colunche-Narváez, Amalia Guadalupe Vega-Fernández, Theresina Elizabeth Rodríguez-Sáenz

“…Introduction Candida albicans infection shows a wide range of patterns on chest computed tomography, including ground glass opacities and consolidation, with the miliary pattern being the least frequent. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of fluoride releasing and recharging ability for various pit and fissure sealants (An in vitro study). by Vian O. Majeed

“…Conclusions: Within the limitations of this short term study, two glass ionomers were shown to have highest capacity in fluoride release and uptake, followed by Palfique and fluoride releasing composite. …”
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High‐performance and flexible thermoelectric generator based on a robust carbon nanotube/BiSbTe foam by Myeong Hoon Jeong, Eun Jin Bae, Byoungwook Park, Jong‐Woon Ha, Mijeong Han, Young Hun Kang

“…Finally, we demonstrate the shapeability of the CNT/BST foam by fabricating a concave TEG with conformal contact on the surface of a cylindrical glass tube, which suggests its practical applicability as a thermal sensor.…”
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Synthesis and Study of Chemical, Thermal, Mesomorphic, and Optical Properties of Terphenyls Modified with Nitrile Groups by M. L. Mota González, A. Carrillo Castillo, R. C. Ambrosio Lázaro, J. Flores Méndez, Mario Moreno, Priscy A. Luque, Dámaso Navarro

“…The products obtained were analyzed as powders or after being drop-casted or spin-coated on glass. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H NMR) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy techniques confirmed the structure and purity of the synthesized terphenyls. …”
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Numerical Simulations of GFRP-Reinforced Columns Having Polypropylene and Polyvinyl Alcohol Fibers by Liaqat Ali, Ahsan Nawaz, Yong Bai, Ali Raza, Muhammad Kashif Anwar, Syyed Adnan Raheel Shah, Syed Safdar Raza

“…The present investigation aims to propose a numerical model for assessing the complex damaging response of glass fiber-reinforced polymer- (GFRP-) reinforced concrete columns having hybrid fibers and confined with GFRP spirals (GFHF columns) under concentric and eccentric compression. …”
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Network analyses of brain tumor multiomic data reveal pharmacological opportunities to alter cell state transitions by Brandon Bumbaca, Jonah R. Huggins, Marc R. Birtwistle, James M. Gallo

“…Simulation results were input into a boosted tree machine learning model which predicted the cell states or phenotypes of GBM patients from an independent public data source, the Glioma Longitudinal Analysis (GLASS) Consortium. Combining the simulation results and the machine learning predictions, we generated hypotheses for clinically relevant causal mechanisms of cell state transitions. …”
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Thermo-mechanical viscoelastic characterization and modeling of 4D printed shape memory polymers by Israr Ud Din, Siddhesh S. Kulkarni, Kamran A. Khan

“…The stress-strain plots of the test temperature below the glass transition temperature demonstrated a clear yield point followed by a post-yield stress-softening. …”
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Partial Replacement of Cement with Sugarcane Waste Ash in Cement Concrete. by Muhindo, Martin

“…Different types of waste materials and industrial by-products such as recycled concrete aggregate, plastics, glass, ceramic, fly ash, slag, sugarcane bagasse ash, rice husk ash etc., are being used with and without natural aggregates and ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). …”
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Toughening epoxy resins with soluble hyperbranched poly (aryl ether ketone): enhanced mechanical properties and thermal stability by Xiyan Li, Feng Bao, Shuang’er Li, Tang Zhu, Jiali Yu, Qing Zhang, Huichao Liu, Caizhen Zhu, Jian Xu

“…While hyperbranched polymers are commonly employed as toughening agents, their poor solubility often leads to drawbacks, including a marked reduction in glass transition temperature (Tg). In this study, a novel hyperbranched poly (aryl ether ketone) resin (pm-HBPAEK-OH) with enhanced solubility was synthesized and evaluated as a toughening agent, for EP. …”
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Pull-out bond efficiency and load capacity of the bonded HSC strips reinforced with steel and FRP bars to concrete by M.H. Seleem, F.A. Megahed, A.A.M. Badawy, I.A. Sharaky

“…The effect of width, thickness, bond length (Lb), and reinforcing materials (steel and Glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP)) of the bonded reinforced high-strength concrete (RHSC) strips was experimentally investigated. …”
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Comparative impact of synthetic and natural animal-derived carotenoids on growth, feed utilization, and pigment enhancement in Amphiprion ocellaris by Dung Van Tran, Trang Le Thi Tran, Nam Xuan Doan, Thanh Trung Dang, Nhan Thai Hua, Hung Quoc Pham

“…The fish were cultivated in glass tanks (60 liters per tank), each housing 15 individuals, with triplicate tanks per dietary treatment over a period of 75 days. …”
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Additive metal printing on multi materials using an atmospheric pressure plasma jet on a 5-Axis platform by Oliver S.J. Hagger, Michael A. Parkes, Francis Lockwood Estrin, Stefanos Agrotis, Ivan P. Parkin, Albertus D. Handoko, Daren J. Caruana

“…An in-house-built APPJ print head was mounted onto a 5-axis platform to demonstrate metal printing on multifaceted metal, ceramic and glass complex objects. We use finite element modelling of the flow characteristics at the jet nozzle exit to understand and predict the track deposition. …”
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Effect of non-contact induction heating on HA coatings and bone cement, an ex vivo study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Robert Kamphof, Dr. Bart G.C.W. Pijls, Dr. Rob G.H.H. Nelissen, Jeroen Mesman-Vergeer, Dr. Giuseppe Cama

“…In contrast to hydroxyapatite coatings, acrylic bone cement softened temporarily as the temperature exceeded the glass transition temperature (83.38 ± 10.88°C). However, the induction heating temperature had no significant effect on the fixation strength after the cement was allowed to cool down. …”
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Enhanced biocidal efficacy of alcohol based disinfectants with salt additives by Euna Oh, Hyerin Shin, Sumin Han, Soo Jee Do, Younseo Shin, Ji Hee Pi, Youngjin Kim, Dae-Hong Ko, Kyu Hyoung Lee, Hyo-Jick Choi

“…Additionally, the biocidal activity of the disinfectant formulation was tested by spraying it on the biocontaminated surfaces, including plastics, stainless steel, and glass. Overall, the inclusion of salt in alcohol solutions significantly enhanced their disinfection activities, positioning these solutions as promising candidates for long-term disinfection and maintenance of hygienic environments. …”
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